A research record, like a note card, records an observation and maybe an interpretation. Be sure to include a link to what you found so your steps can be retraced by others.
Title: What is the Educational Environment in this School on a Day to Day Basis?
Contributed by Jay Fogleman
When describing a school, it would be nice to know what typically happens inside the school on a daily basis. Because schools are large and complex spaces, what happens in schools in often a difficult thing to find out. Rhode Island schools are evaluated by a external committee that comes into the school, attends classes, interviews students, and observes a week of school activities. These visits are a component of the state's School Accountablity for Learning and Teaching (SALT) program. An explanation of the different parts of this program can be found on the RIDE website. The reports that result from these visits can be accessed here: http://www.eride.ri.gov/salt/
Describe what you saw:
The SALT report that I looked at contained a comprehensive description of the programs witnessed by the visiting team, including what they saw happening in classrooms, hallways, and throughout the campus. The team's report was based on numerous sources of data, including candid student and teacher interviews. The report concludes by identifying areas of strength as well as areas of possible improvement. An excerpt of the SALT report for South Kingstown High School is shown below:
Why might this be useful for us?
If there is a SALT Visit report for a school, then the report can provide a glimpse of what life is actually like for students and teachers within that school, how what is going on contributes to students' learning and perceptions of safety within the school, as well as the school's strengths and weaknesses.
Other Notes:
Since the SALT report includes description of the school, you should be sure that the description in your context report is NOT TAKEN DIRECTLY FROM THIS SOURCE!
Title: What is the Educational Environment in this School on a Day to Day Basis?
Contributed by Jay FoglemanWhen describing a school, it would be nice to know what typically happens inside the school on a daily basis. Because schools are large and complex spaces, what happens in schools in often a difficult thing to find out. Rhode Island schools are evaluated by a external committee that comes into the school, attends classes, interviews students, and observes a week of school activities. These visits are a component of the state's School Accountablity for Learning and Teaching (SALT) program. An explanation of the different parts of this program can be found on the RIDE website. The reports that result from these visits can be accessed here: http://www.eride.ri.gov/salt/
Describe what you saw:
The SALT report that I looked at contained a comprehensive description of the programs witnessed by the visiting team, including what they saw happening in classrooms, hallways, and throughout the campus. The team's report was based on numerous sources of data, including candid student and teacher interviews. The report concludes by identifying areas of strength as well as areas of possible improvement. An excerpt of the SALT report for South Kingstown High School is shown below:
Why might this be useful for us?
If there is a SALT Visit report for a school, then the report can provide a glimpse of what life is actually like for students and teachers within that school, how what is going on contributes to students' learning and perceptions of safety within the school, as well as the school's strengths and weaknesses.
Other Notes:
Since the SALT report includes description of the school, you should be sure that the description in your context report is NOT TAKEN DIRECTLY FROM THIS SOURCE!